HOW will the Olympic team be chosen?
The following document is the US Ski Team's criteria for choosing the Cross Country Olympic Team.
2002 Cross Country Olympic Team Selection Criteria

WHEN are the Olympic Trials?
There is a US Ski Team Gold Cup at Soldier Hollow from December 28-30 and the winner of that pursuit race automatically makes the team. But other than World Cup races and the Gold Cup, which is more of a publicity stunt than anything else, there are no trials per se. Instead, all the USSA points races between January 21, 2001 and January 20, 2002 will be used to select the team. Therefore, the most important races are the Continental Cups and US Nationals.
Nor-Am Continental Cup Schedule: November 2001- January 2002
US Cross Country Nationals: Bozeman, MT January 5-13, 2002

WHO is going to make it?

Though the first spots went to the Gold Cup winner and World Cup point scorers, most people hopes lie with the National Ranking List. See how everyone stacked up when the team was named on January 20th:
Men's Olympic Qualifying List
Women's Olympic Qualifying List

The 2002 Winter Olympic Cross County team:

WHERE is big show taking place?
Soldier Hollow, just outside Midway , Utah will be the site of the cross country events for the Olympics.
Soldier Hollow Olympic Info

Photos From 2001 World Cup at Soldier Hollow
Soldier Hollow General Info